Exam quiz Communication - EASA PPL(A) - Private Pilot License

Question 1

Which phrase is to be repeated three times before transmitting an urgency message?

Accepted Answer

Pan Pan

Answer

Help

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Urgent

Answer

Mayday

Question 2

Which abbreviation is used for the term "obstacle"?

Accepted Answer

OBST

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OBTC

Answer

OST

Answer

OBS

Question 3

The correct transponder code for emergencies is...

Accepted Answer

7700

Answer

7000

Answer

7600

Answer

7500

Question 4

In what situation is it appropriate to set the transponder code 7600?

Accepted Answer

Loss of radio

Answer

Hijacking

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Emergency

Answer

Flight into clouds

Question 5

What is the correct way of acknowledging the instruction "DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead until 2500 feet before turning right heading 220 degrees, wind 090 degrees, 5 knots, runway 12, cleared for take-off"?

Accepted Answer

DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead 2500 feet, then turn right heading 220, runway 12, cleared for take-off

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DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead 2500 feet, wilco, heading 220 degrees, 090 degrees, 5 knots, cleared for take-off

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DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead 2500 feet, then turn right heading 220, 090 degrees, 5 knots

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DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead 2500 feet, then turn right heading 220, 090 degrees, 5 knots, cleared for take-off

Question 6

Which phrase does a pilot use when he / she wants to check the readability of his / her transmission?

Accepted Answer

How do you read?

Answer

What is the communication like?

Answer

Request readability

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You read me five

Question 7

What does a cloud coverage of "BKN" mean in a METAR weather report?

Accepted Answer

5 to 7 eighths

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3 to 4 eighths

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8 eighths

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1 to 2 eighths

Question 8

Leaving a control frequency (except when reaching the final parking position)...

Accepted Answer

Must be approved.

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Is not mandatory to be reported

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Must be approved twice

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Must be reported.

Question 9

What is the meaning of the phrase "Approved"?

Accepted Answer

Permission for proposed action is granted

Answer

I have received all of your last transmission

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I understand your message and will comply with it

Answer

An error has been made in this transmission. The correct version is...

Question 10

Which of the following messages has the highest priority?

Accepted Answer

Request QDM

Answer

Turn left

Answer

QNH 1013

Answer

Wind 300 degrees, 5 knots

Question 11

What does the abbreviation "QTE" stand for?

Accepted Answer

True bearing from the station

Answer

Magnetic bearing to the station

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Magnetic bearing from the station

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True bearing to the station

Question 12

What is the correct course of action when experiencing a radio failure in class D airspace?

Accepted Answer

The flight has to be continued according to the last clearance complying with VFR rules or the airspace has to be left by the shortest route

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The flight has to be continued above 5000 feet complying with VFR flight rules or the airspace has to be left by the shortest route

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The flight has to be continued above 5000 feet complying with VFR flight rules or the airspace has to be left using a standard routing

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The flight has to be continued according to the last clearance complying with VFR flight rules or the airspace has to be left using a standard routing

Question 13

What does the abbreviaton "FIR" stand for?

Accepted Answer

Flight information region

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Flight integrity receiver

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Flow information radar

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Flow integrity required

Question 14

What is the approximate speed of electromagnetic wave propagation?

Accepted Answer

300000 km/s

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123000 m/s

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123000 km/s

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300000 m/s

Question 15

What is the meaning of the phrase "Correction"?

Accepted Answer

An error has been made in this transmission. The correct version is...

Answer

Permission for proposed action is granted

Answer

I have received all of your last transmission

Answer

I understand your message and will comply with it

Question 16

Under what conditions may class D airspace be entered with a radio failure?

Accepted Answer

Approval has been granted before

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There are other aircraft in the aerodrome circuit

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It ist the aerodrome of departure

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It is the destination aerodrome

Question 17

What is the correct way of acknowledging "You are now entering airspace Delta"?

Accepted Answer

Roger

Answer

Entering

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Wilco

Answer

Airspace Delta

Question 18

In which situations should a pilot use blind transmissions?

Accepted Answer

When no radio communication can be established with the appropriate aeronautical station, but when evidence exists that transmissions are received at that ground unit

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When a pilot has flown into cloud or fog unintentionally and therefore would like to request navigational assistance from a ground unit

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When a transmission containing important navigational or technical information is to be sent to several stations at the same time

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When the traffic situation at an airport allows the transmission of information which does not need to be acknowledged by the ground station

Question 19

Which altitude is displayed on the altimeter when set to a specific QFE?

Accepted Answer

Altitude in relation to the air pressure at the reference airfield

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Altitude in relation to the 1013.25 hPa datum

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Altitude in relation to the highest elevation within 10 km

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Altitude in relation to mean sea level

Question 20

What is the correct phrase to begin a blind transmission?

Accepted Answer

Transmitting blind

Answer

Blind

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No reception

Answer

Listen

Question 21

Which Q-code is used for the true bearing to the station?

Accepted Answer

QUJ

Answer

QDR

Answer

QDM

Answer

QTE

Question 22

What does a readability of 5 indicate?

Accepted Answer

The transmission is perfectly readable

Answer

The transmission is readable now and then

Answer

The transmission is readable but with difficulty

Answer

The transmission is unreadable

Question 23

Urgency messages are defined as...

Accepted Answer

Messages concerning the safety of an aircraft, a watercraft or some other vehicle or person in sight.

Answer

Messages concerning urgent spare parts which are needed for a continuation of flight and which need to be ordered in advance

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Information concerning the apron personell and which imply an imminent danger to landing aircraft.

Answer

Messages concerning aircraft and their passengers which face a grave and imminent threat and require immediate assistance

Question 24

What is the meaning of the phrase "Roger"?

Accepted Answer

I have received all of your last transmission

Answer

Permission for proposed action is granted

Answer

I understand your message and will comply with it

Answer

An error has been made in this transmission. The correct version is...

Question 25

What does the abbreviation "H24" stand for?

Accepted Answer

24 h service

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Sunrise to sunset

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No specific opening times

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Sunset to sunrise

Question 26

Distress messages contain...

Accepted Answer

Information concerning aircraft and their passengers which face a grave and imminent threat and require immediate assistance.

Answer

Information concerning urgent spare parts which are required for a continuation of flight and which have to be ordered in advance.

Answer

Information concerning the apron personell and which imply an imminent danger to landing aircraft.

Answer

Information concerning the safety of an aircraft, a watercraft or some other vehicle or person in sight

Question 27

What information is broadcasted on a VOLMET frequency?

Accepted Answer

Meteorological information

Answer

Navigational information

Answer

NOTAMS

Answer

Current information

Question 28

What is the correct way of acknowledging the instruction "Squawk 4321, Call Bremen Radar on 131.325"?

Accepted Answer

Squawk 4321, 131.325

Answer

Roger

Answer

Squawk 4321, wilco

Answer

Wilco

Question 29

Times are transmitted as...

Accepted Answer

UTC

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Standard time.

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Local time.

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Time zone time

Question 30

An altitude of 4500 ft is transmitted as...

Accepted Answer

Four tousand five hundred.

Answer

Four five tousand.

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Four tousand five zero zero.

Answer

Four five zero zero.

Question 31

What is the correct way to transmit the call sign OE-JVK?

Accepted Answer

Oscar Echo Juliett Victor Kilo

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Omega Echo Jankee Victor Kilo

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Oscar Echo Jankee Victor Kilogramm

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Oscar Echo Juliett Victor Kias

Question 32

What is the call sign of the aerodrome control?

Accepted Answer

Tower

Answer

Airfield

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Ground

Answer

Control

Question 33

A frequency of 119.500 MHz is correctly transmitted as...

Accepted Answer

One one niner decimal five

Answer

One one niner tousand decimal five zero.

Answer

One one niner decimal five zero.

Answer

One one niner decimal five zero zero.

Question 34

Regularity messages are messages...

Accepted Answer

Concerning the operation or maintenance of facilities essential for the safety or regularity of aircraft operation

Answer

Concerning the safety of an aircraft, a watercraft or some other vehicle or person in sight.

Answer

Concerning aircraft and their passengers which face a grave and imminent threat and require immediate assistance.

Answer

Sent by an aircraft operating agency or an aircraft of immediate concern to an aircraft in flight

Question 35

Which navigation facility may be used for broadcasting the ATIS?

Accepted Answer

VOR

Answer

GPS

Answer

DME

Answer

NDB

Question 36

Which Q-code is used for the true bearing from the station?

Accepted Answer

QTE

Answer

QDR

Answer

QUJ

Answer

QDM

Question 37

What kind of information should be included in an urgency message?

Accepted Answer

Nature of problem or observation, important information for support, intentions of the pilot, information about position, heading and altitude

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Nature of problem or observation, important information for support, departure aerodrome, information about position, heading and altitude

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Intended routing, important information for support, intentions of the pilot, information about position, departure aerodrome, heading and altitude

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Intended routing, important information for support, intentions of the pilot, departure aerodrome, destination aerodrome, heading and altitude

Question 38

Distress messages are messages...

Accepted Answer

Concerning aircraft and their passengers which face a grave and imminent threat and require immediate assistance.

Answer

Concerning the safety of an aircraft, a watercraft or some other vehicle or person in sight.

Answer

Sent by a pilot or an aircraft operating agency which have an imminent meaning for aircraft in flight.

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Concerning the operation or maintenance of facilities which are important for the safety and regularity of flight operations.

Question 39

What does the abbreviation "FIS" stand for?

Accepted Answer

Flight information service

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Flashing information service

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Flight information system

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Flashing information system

Question 40

If there is any doubt about ambiguity, a time of 1620 is to be transmitted as...

Accepted Answer

One six two zero

Answer

Sixteen twenty

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Two zero

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One tousand six hundred two zero

Question 41

Which of the following frequencies is designated for VHF voice communication?

Accepted Answer

120.50 MHz

Answer

115.15 MHz

Answer

108.80 MHz

Answer

117.30 kHz

Question 42

What is the call sign of the flight information service?

Accepted Answer

Information

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Info

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Advice

Answer

Flight information

Question 43

What phrase is used by a pilot if a transmission is to be answered with "no"?

Accepted Answer

Negative

Answer

Not

Answer

Finish

Answer

No

Question 44

Which of the listed radiotelephony messages has a higher priority than a flight safety message?

Accepted Answer

Communication related to direction finding

Answer

Flight regularity message

Answer

Meteorological message

Answer

Aircraft position report message

Question 45

What phrase is used by a pilot to inform the tower about a go-around?

Accepted Answer

Going around

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No landing

Answer

Pulling up

Answer

Approach canceled

Question 46

What does a readability of 2 indicate?

Accepted Answer

The transmission is readable now and then

Answer

The transmission is readable but with difficulty

Answer

The transmission is perfectly readable

Answer

The transmission is unreadable

Question 47

Which information from a ground station does not require readback?

Accepted Answer

Traffic information

Answer

Altimeter setting

Answer

Taxi instructions

Answer

Heading

Question 48

On what frequency shall a blind transmission be made?

Accepted Answer

On the current frequency

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On the appropriate FIS frequency

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On a radar frequency of the lower airspace

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On a tower frequency

Question 49

Which altitude is displayed on the altimeter when set to a specific QNH?

Accepted Answer

Altitude in relation to mean sea level

Answer

Altitude in relation to the 1013.25 hPa datum

Answer

Altitude in relation to the air pressure at the reference airfiel

Answer

Altitude in relation to the highest elevation within 10 km

Question 50

How often shall a blind transmission be made?

Accepted Answer

One time

Answer

Two times

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Three times

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Four times

Question 51

The directional information "12 o'clock" is correctly transmitted as...

Accepted Answer

Twelve o'clock.

Answer

One two.

Answer

One two o'clock

Answer

One two hundred.

Question 52

The altimeter has to be set to what value in order to show zero on ground?

Accepted Answer

QFE

Answer

QNH

Answer

QNE

Answer

QTE

Question 53

What does a readability of 3 indicate?

Accepted Answer

The transmission is readable but with difficulty

Answer

The transmission is readable now and then

Answer

The transmission is perfectly readable

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The transmission is unreadable

Question 54

What does a cloud coverage of "SCT" mean in a METAR weather report?

Accepted Answer

3 to 4 eighths

Answer

1 to 2 eighths

Answer

8 eighths

Answer

5 to 7 eighths

Question 55

What is the correct way of acknowledging the instruction "Next report PAH"?

Accepted Answer

Wilco

Answer

Positive

Answer

Roger

Answer

Report PAH

Question 56

Which of the following frequencies is designated for VHF voice communication?

Accepted Answer

118.75 MHz

Answer

118.75 kHz

Answer

327.25 MHz

Answer

327.25 kHz

Question 57

Which phrase is to be used when a pilot wants the tower to know that he is ready for take-off?

Accepted Answer

Ready for departure

Answer

Ready for start-up

Answer

Request take-off

Answer

Ready

Question 58

What is the call sign of the surface movement control?

Accepted Answer

Ground

Answer

Tower

Answer

Earth

Answer

Control

Question 59

What does the abbreviation "QUJ" stand for?

Accepted Answer

True bearing to the station

Answer

True bearing from the station

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Magnetic bearing to the station

Answer

Magnetic bearing from the station

Question 60

What is the correct term for a message used for air traffic control?

Accepted Answer

Flight safety message

Answer

Flight regularity message

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Meteorological message

Answer

Message related to direction finding

Question 61

Which information from a ground station does not require readback?

Accepted Answer

Wind

Answer

Runway in use

Answer

SSR-Code

Answer

Altitude

Question 62

What is the correct designation of the frequency band from 118.000 to 136.975 MHz used for voice communication?

Accepted Answer

VHF

Answer

LF

Answer

MF

Answer

HF

Question 63

What is the correct way of acknowledging the instruction "Call Hamburg Tower on 121.275"?

Accepted Answer

125.35.00

Answer

Call 121.275

Answer

Call tower

Answer

Call tower on 121.275

Question 64

What does the abbreviation "QDR" stand for?

Accepted Answer

Magnetic bearing from the station

Answer

True bearing from the station

Answer

Magnetic bearing to the station

Answer

True bearing to the station

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